Ringstone

No sign of the recent Caspian Gulls at Ringstone this afternoon despite an extensive search, in good light, checking through the mass of gulls on there again, with AC. Mostly Black-headed and Lesser Black-backs with a very small number of Common Gulls in-among.

Also 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Golden Plover on the shore (+ 55 in the field), 6 Teal, 4 Shelduck, 2 Great Crested Grebe and a Cormorant along with several Mallard and Tufted Duck and a mobile number of Lapwings.

Ringstone

 Ringstone has had very few waders this autumn so far but is getting a lot of gulls..There has been an Adult summer , 1st Cy and at least two  2 Cy Caspian Gulls on the shoreline. Mid -afternoon seems to be the best time , 2 Little Egrets dropped in for about 10 minutes yesterday. 1 Swift on the 1st .

Lee Mount etc - 2nd September

Started off well this morning with a decent flock of  25+ House Martins over the trees in Shroggs Park. Time to watch out for Swifts - then 4 appeared, generally feeding higher than the martins. Always good to get Swifts in September as they are certainly 'early leavers'. Also 3 Swallows.

Best I could do with a Swift  (the sunshine on its underparts)

Most frustratingly, a distant falcon was hawking insects high up towards Boothtown. I watched it for a good few moments but failed to get firm identification so will have to let that one go.

Later, I tried Swales Moor, on the top. No visible migration other than 33 Lesser Black-backed Gulls with 2 adult Herring Gulls drifting >S along the ridge and 15 Meadow Pipits and 3 Swallows in the same direction.